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Underwood secures federal funds for NIU health care project

By Shaw Local News Network
Northern Illinois University students move between classes Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, on campus at NIU in DeKalb.

Northern Illinois University campus at NIU in DeKalb. (Mark Busch)

U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced a new round of federal funding she has secured for health care organizations and university research in the Illinois Congressional 14th District.

Underwood is a member of the United State House Appropriations Committee.

U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) got a tour of the Will County WIC Clinic at the Will County Health Department facility on Wednesday, Feb. 21st 2024 in Joliet.

U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) (Gary Middendorf/gmiddendorf@shawmedia.com)

Northern Illinois University will receive $270,000 in federal funding from the National Science Foundation to fund a research project, “Collaborative Research: Investigating the Molten Salt Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles via in situ X-ray Scattering/Spectroscopy Techniques.” according to a release from Underwood’s office.

According to the research program manager, “Nanoparticles are attracting wide interest due to their exceptional properties enabling a wide range of applications in clean energy, photonics, pharmaceutical industry and more.”

The Will County Community Health Center will receive $1,153,424 in federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Center Program to continue to provide access to comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care services to our community, according to a release from Underwood’s office.